I can say for myself although being in association of devotees for 10 years or so  and rendering services of all kinds , first as a  Nama Hatta member , then  joining and rendering service’s within temples and of course reading Prabhupadas books since 1979 .., it was not until I  personally heard from Srila Gour Govinda Swami in 1988 , and had the good fortune of his personal association ..that the messages of Prabhupada and the teachings of our param para acaryas began to penetrant . His simple messaging carried full trancendental potency . He would say . “give all pleasure to Krishna ,”or the  “stupid mind needs strict discipline , inflicted by
Sadhu Guru vaisnava , or ” are you relishing the topic ” There are countless other trancendental potent snippets one could share  of his way of explaining tattva and how to properly understand it by personal dedication and following correctly . Srila Gour Govinda Swami’s rasika descriptions of Caitanya Lila and Krishna Lila , which he relishes and shares , are very unique,  and they are  trancendentally and eternally benefiting those that hear with faith and connections.  His deep insights to every aspect of the Gaudia Vaisnava tattva were astounding , in the late 80s and 90s, they were essential to ISKCON. and he would literally sing them out ..His dedication to Srila Prabhupada and ISKCON,  are shown in his words ” tolerate and cooperate”  , which he showed the perfect example of , even when GBC made wrong decisions on aspects of management or tattva or  stopped his world preaching tours . His  trancendental pure sounds , along with his bhajans, have the potency to permanently and eternally enter the heart . Sri Guru has the potency to make the service of Radha Krishna ones only goal , and that’s real Diksa or Sisksa.  Srila Sridhar Swami says  , Srila Prabhupada’s Godbrother,
When good fortune arises , it never sets ,  those that have any relationship with Srila Gour Govinda Swami are forever and increasingly benefited.

Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja…Once heard  Srila Gour kisore das babaji Maharaja..chant some slokas glorifying Vrsabhanu Nandini, Sri Radhe
So , although the Babaji was “so called illiterate” …Srila Bhaktisiddanta came to understand of his Gurudeva’s  highest learning of bhakti rasa and tattva . That of  Radha dasyam Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja realised it was in the heart of Srila Gour Kisore Babajis . Similarly, one can hear Srila Gour Govinda Swami at many times glorify Srimati Radharani and explain how Krishna Himself is mad after Her beauty and qualities and would always be seeking Her association.Srila Gour Govinda Swami relates how Radharani is the abode of love and Krishna the object of love , and how Radharani is in one sense the Guru of Krishna in their mellows of loving exchanges.  Srila Gour Govinda Swami fully explains Guru tattva and the purposes and appearances of Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Nityananda prabhu and all the trancendental mysteries surrounding Them . Srila Govinda Swami worked hard and tirelessly in establishing the temple in Bhubaneswar ,which Prabhupada had instructed him to do , amongst other services. Srila Gour Govinda Swami had uncompromising faith in ISKCON and the mission of Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, his beloved Guru Maharaja .
Srila Gour Govinda Swami ki jai.